The problem sincere Christians have with God often comes down to a wrong understanding of what this life is meant to provide.

When hints of sadness creep into our soul, we must not flee into happy or distracting thoughts. Pondering the sadness until it becomes overwhelming can lead us to deep change in the direction of our being from self-preservation to grateful worship.

Following Christ is a wild adventure full or risk, frustration, excitement, and setbacks. It is not an evening stroll in a planned community along a well-manicured path.

It is the understanding of others and the awareness of their needs, that the ambassador of CHRIST should strive to cultivate

Maturity involves two elements: 1) immediate obedience in specific situations and 2) long-range character growth.

In order to meaningfully repent of the ways in which we violate love, we must recognize them. We won’t recognize self-protective patterns of relating as sinful violations of love until we face the disappointment in our soul we’re determined never to experience again.

I hear Jesus telling us to stop negotiating with Him, to stop offering something we think we have in exchange for His blessings.